The dyslexic child has significant and persistent difficulties in learning to read.
- The involvement of parents is essential to support the dyslexic child in re-learning reading and writing and assisting him in his school work. The parent is at the forefront and knows their child the best. They are also the first to notice and monitor the child's progress, to see them flourish and to observe how their behavior changes in relation to school.
There are some tips to help your child with reading
1- Make the texts easier to read:
- it is important to use light line spacing and left-justify texts only to make reading easier for children with dyslexia.
why ?
- because the eyes make horizontal microsaccades to jump from word to word and long slanted saccades to jump from one line to the next.
2- Increase the level of support. Depending on the intensity of your child's difficulties,and Share the readingor use a technique like echoing or unison reading.
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3- Improve understanding
Prepare to read. Before starting (identify captions, images, graphics, bold words)
Check for comprehension while reading. At the end of each paragraph you can develop a concept map with your child from software (for example, XMind or RÉCIT)
3- Develop a taste for reading
📖 you can find tips in the book Dyslexia: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers
Source : Une école sans échec : l‘enfant en difficulté et les sciences cognitives de Hervé Glasel (éditions Odile Jacob)